Maguire delight for Hobbs

Massini’s Maguire gave the Philip Hobbs team a fine start to day two of the Cheltenham Festival when causing a 20-1 upset in the opening Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle.

Wed, 14 Mar, 2007 - 14:12

Massini’s Maguire gave the Philip Hobbs team a fine start to day two of the Cheltenham Festival when causing a 20-1 upset in the opening Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle.

After the disappointment of Detroit City and the defeat of Fair Along yesterday, Hobbs and jockey Richard Johnson had reason to smile again.

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